The astonishing first volume in Raymond E. Feist’s bestselling Serpentwar series…

Historic powers are readying themselves for any disastrous confrontation, and a dark queen has raised a typical, gathering armies of unmatched might.

A band of desperate males are forced into this battleground of great and bad, and their only hope for survival is to handle this ancient power and find out its true nature. Their search is at greatest dangerous with worst suicidal.

Included in this are some unlikely heroes: Erik, a bastard heir denied his birthright; his friend Roo, an irrepressible scoundrel using a penchant for thievery; as well as the secret Miranda, upon whom all must bet their lives. She appears to be an ally but also possesses a hidden agenda and may end up being a more dangerous foe when the ultimate confrontation reaches hand…

Shadow of a Dark Queen is the initial reserve in the Serpentwar Saga. The quartet proceeds with the next book, Rise of a Merchant Prince.